Berlin Senate will spend less money on cycle paths in 2025

Last year, the Senate spent significantly less money on expanding cycle paths than it would have had available. Including federal funds, almost 27 million euros flowed into Berlin's cycling in 2025, as shown in the bicycle progress report from the responsible transport senate administration for the main committee in the House of Representatives. This means that the investment amount has fallen by almost 4 million euros compared to the previous year. The “Tagesspiegel” had previously reported.

This meant that, at 21.2 kilometers, significantly fewer new cycle paths were completed than in previous years. In 2022 it was still 32.4 kilometers, and since then the length has decreased every year.

The Senate would have had significantly more money available. According to the report, around 82.4 million euros were available for cycling across all budget titles last year. In the transport department, only a third of the available funds were spent. In the civil engineering department it was 80 percent.

This means that the expansion of the cycle path network in Berlin continues to stall significantly. Of the 2,400 kilometers of routes currently planned for Berlin's cycling network, only a good 140 kilometers or around 5.8 percent were completed between 2017 and 2025.

“While every modern metropolis focuses on more healthy and climate-friendly mobility, the CDU ignores reality,” criticized Green MP Oda Hassepaß. Two thirds of Berliners do not have a car and get around the city by bus and train, on foot or by bike. “They need good and secure offers.”